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I am writing to you to congratulate you on winning the Jamaican Lottery that you have never heard of let alone purchased a ticket for. You have won nearly £2.5 million of your English pounds as a prize and all you need to do is send me a cheque for the release fees, customs fees and a small insurance waiver and the money can be credited to your bank account.

You might have heard of some terribly corrupt people in Nigeria operating a scam where they make outrageous claims and demand monies up front for a non-existent lottery prize. Let me assure you that I am not, and have never been, a Nigerian; I've never even been to any part of Africa.

Now that you are confident of my integrity and are excited about the opportunity to receive riches beyond your most sumptuous dreams please forward the small sum of five hundred English pounds sterling and your bank details. Only once you have done this can dreams of financial security become a reality.